HTTP Request Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores HTTP Request passwords unencrypted in its global configuration file jenkins.plugins.http_request.HttpRequest.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration when using (deprecated) Basic/Digest Authentication. These passwords can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
{
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-668"
],
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-27T15:15:00Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-08-10T18:30:41Z",
"severity": "LOW",
"github_reviewed": true
}